#43 Makayla Daniels

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Made an instant impact as a true freshman, starting all 32 games for the Razorbacks … Averaged 9.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 22.5 minutes per game … 49.5 FG %, 44.6 3FG %, 77.9 FT % … 12 games in double figures, two games with 20+ … Went for a career-high 27 points against Oral Roberts, shooting 8-11 in that game, including 6-7 from three… That was the most points by an Arkansas freshman since 2014 … Had 21 points in just 25 minutes two games later against Belmont … Nabbed a career-high five steals in Arkansas’ win over Kansas State … Went for 19 points and four steals against Florida … Played hero in Arkansas’ dramatic win over Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal, leading the team in scoring (13 points) while guarding All SEC guard Chennedy Carter … Averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals per game in SEC play… Her four games this season with 4+ steals is the most on the team … Dished four or more assists seven times during her freshman season.

PRIOR TO ARKANSAS

Named Maryland’s Miss Basketball following her senior season at Frederick High School, averaging 21.4 points per game … All-time leading scorer (boy or girl) for the Cadets … Earned Maryland Basketball Coaches Association All-State First-Team honors as a junior … Paced the Cadets to the Class 3A state title as a sophomore and as a junior … Scored 47 points in the championship game as a sophomore … Dropped 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the final game in 2018 … Scout’s Take: “Skilled floor-leader with combo-game … Confident, handles in transition, reads pressure and executes … Reads spacing in half-court game, delivers off the dribble in mid-range game to the arc … Leadership qualities, toughness.” … Chose Arkansas over Iowa, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Marshall, Delaware, Richmond and Saint Joseph’s.